Eggs definitely belong in a nest so Jessica and I made one to house our polystyrene eggs this year. The process we used is something of a mix between papier mache and decoupage. Jessica was thrilled with shredding magazines while I enjoyed layering up the nest.
Right, here's the how to...
1. Shred plenty of pages from a magazine. I think we probably did about 8 sheets but it depends how big and solid you want your nest or bowl to be.
2. Line a bowl with cling film that is the shape you would like to replicate.
3. Mix PVA glue and water in the ratio of roughly 1:1.
4. Paint a layer of glue and water mixture onto the cling film and start layering paper on top of it in different directions.
5. After placing about half a dozen strips paint these over with the glue mixture and keep layering.
6. Keep repeating the layering and gluing until you're happy with the thickness. This doesn't have to be done all in one go. Take as long as you like over the nest and make it as thick as you fancy!
7. Allow the nest/bowl to dry completely at which point you will be able to easily peel the clingfilm away from the paper.
8. Trim the edges if you want to tidy them up a bit.
Here are a couple of shots of our nest in progress...
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